President Donald Trump will make his first State of the Union address since the start of his second term. These resources offer background and analysis on the significant foreign policy changes his ...

China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades and now its model may be the one the US is adopting as China moves away from it.

Diversifying away from the United States is easier said than done, but the potential long-term costs to U.S. security and prosperity are significant.

The Donald Trump administration’s recently published strategic documents further the US’ drift away from its original meaning of the “one China” policy. The Donald Trump administration’s National ...

President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism." ...

Geopolitics examines how geography, in its physical and human dimensions, shapes power and state behavior within the international system. In today's interconnected world, marked by competition for ...

Over the last half century, Washington and Beijing have twice faced turning points that redefined the terms of their relationship. The first came during President Richard Nixon’s visit to China in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Official White ...